Allen's Olingo vs Barn Fern

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

  • Allen's Olingo is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Barn Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Aspleniaceae
Genus Bassaricyon Asplenium
Species Bassaricyon alleni Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Barn Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Allen's Olingo

The Allen's Olingo (Bassaricyon alleni) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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